Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. Develops a general theory to explain the facts of island biogeography which builds on the first principles of population ecology and genetics to explain how distance and area combine to regulate the balance between immigration and extinction in island populations. Series: Princeton Landmarks in Biology. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088365
- ISBN
- 9780691088365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.87€ 62.74
€ 81.87
€ 62.74
Hardback. Provides the first comprehensive review of the evolution of tropical rain forests on a continent by continent basis, within an up--to--date tectonic, palaeogeographical and palaeoclimatic framework primarily by reference to the record of fossil pollens and spores. Num Pages: 378 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HBT; PSAF; RGBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 962.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471983262
- ISBN
- 9780471983262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 397.80
€ 397.80
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 236 x 32. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226384429
- ISBN
- 9780226384429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.27
€ 34.99
€ 27.27
Paperback. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 222 pages, illustrations, line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226712031
- ISBN
- 9780226712031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
€ 32.99
€ 25.44
Hardcover. According to the standard interpretation, the principle of survival of the fittest has rendered human behavior, ultimately selfish. Few doubt that Darwinian theory, especially as construed by the master's German disciple, Ernst Haeckel, inspired Hitler and led to Nazi atrocities. The author argues that this orthodox view is wrongheaded. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 color plates, 33 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226058764
- ISBN
- 9780226058764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.57€ 77.81
€ 93.57
€ 77.81
Paperback. According to the standard interpretation, the principle of survival of the fittest has rendered human behavior, ultimately selfish. Few doubt that Darwinian theory, especially as construed by the master's German disciple, Ernst Haeckel, inspired Hitler and led to Nazi atrocities. The author argues that this orthodox view is wrongheaded. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 color plates, 33 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226058931
- ISBN
- 9780226058931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.63
€ 34.99
€ 27.63
Paperback. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 718 pages, 38 halftones. BIC Classification: JFCX; JMC; PDA; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 230 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1124.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 718
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226712000
- ISBN
- 9780226712000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.31€ 48.66
€ 57.31
€ 48.66
Studies on humans have saved countless lives, but sometimes harm participants. Research ethics committees currently monitor scientists, but have been increasingly criticized for blocking important research. How these committees work, however, is largely unknown. This book uniquely illuminates this hidden world that ultimately affects us all. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 168 x 36. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199364602
- ISBN
- 9780199364602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.54
€ 69.54
Paperback. Hypocrisy is the natural state of the human mind. This title shows us that the key to understanding our behavioral inconsistencies lies in understanding the mind's design. It explains the roots and implications of our inconsistent minds, and why it is perfectly natural to believe that everyone else is a hypocrite. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 halftones. 1 line illus. BIC Classification: JMAQ; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154398
- ISBN
- 9780691154398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.13
€ 26.99
€ 20.13
Hardcover. Boasting a new focus on microbial communities and how they impact global ecology, this fully revised and updated third edition of Soil Microbiology explores the role the soil microbial community plays in global environmental health and in human health, as well as the new techniques available for analysis and students at this level. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSG; RBGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470311103
- ISBN
- 9780470311103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.32
€ 134.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- BenBella Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935251743
- ISBN
- 9781935251743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.07
€ 17.99
€ 16.07
Paperback. What makes populations stabilize? What makes them fluctuate? Are populations in complex ecosystems more stable than populations in simple ecosystems? This text addresses these questions and introduces non-linear mathematical models and the study of deterministic chaos into ecology. Series: Princeton Landmarks in Biology. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088617
- ISBN
- 9780691088617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.87€ 63.23
€ 81.87
€ 63.23
Paperback. Aiming to present the human animal in all its diversity, this work tells us who, why and how we are. It touches on themes such as sexuality, aggression, love, parenting, religion, ageing, and mental illness. It also ponders such topics as our need to seek out beauty; why our preferences in food become fixed; and more. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 134 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099474555
- ISBN
- 9780099474555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642701597
- ISBN
- 9783642701597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 105.25€ 38.41
€ 105.25
€ 38.41
Paperback. This book highlights new and emerging uses of stable isotope analysis in a variety of ecological disciplines. While the use of natural abundance isotopes in ecological research is now relatively standard, new techniques and ways of interpreting patterns are developing rapidly. Editor(s): Lajtha, Kate; Michener, Robert. Series: Ecological Methods & Concepts S. Num Pages: 592 pages, 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 882.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405126809
- ISBN
- 9781405126809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 103.36
€ 103.36
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691600628
- ISBN
- 9780691600628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.04
€ 54.99
€ 39.04
Hardcover. Based on Rob Newman's live stand-up show and new BBC Radio 4 comedy series, his thought-provoking and wryly amusing new book explores the scientific breakthroughs that have turned received ideas of brain science upside down. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 159. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008228651
- ISBN
- 9780008228651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 17.85
€ 26.99
€ 17.85
Paperback. Provine boldly goes where other scientists seldom tread in search of hiccups, coughs, yawns, sneezes, and other lowly, undignified, human behaviors. Our earthiest instinctive acts bear the imprint of our evolutionary origins and can be valuable tools for understanding how the human brain works and what makes us different from other species. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: JHMP; JMM; PSAN; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674284135
- ISBN
- 9780674284135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.45
€ 35.99
€ 30.45
Paperback. This strategy, derived from Newtonian mechanism, is embodied in reductionism: break what is complicated into simpler pieces, understand the pieces themselves, and reconstruct organisms from this understanding. In Life Itself, Robert Rosen argues that such a view is neither necessary nor sufficient to answer the question. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 285 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428. A Comprehensive Inquiry into the Nature, Origin, and Fabrication of Life. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. 285 pages, Illustrations. This strategy, derived from Newtonian mechanism, is embodied in reductionism: break what is complicated into simpler pieces, understand the pieces themselves, and reconstruct organisms from this understanding. In Life Itself, Robert Rosen argues that such a view is neither necessary nor sufficient to answer the question. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PSA. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight: 428.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 285
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231075657
- ISBN
- 9780231075657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.41
€ 33.99
€ 24.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 278 x 218 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1410.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 9th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781292077406
- ISBN
- 9781292077406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.54
€ 102.54
Hardcover. Many ecological phenomena may be modelled using apparently random processes involving space (and possibly time). Such phenomena are classified as spatial in their nature and include all aspects of pollution. This book addresses the problem of modelling spatial effects in ecology and population dynamics using reaction-diffusion models. Series: Wiley Series in Mathematical & Computational Biology. Num Pages: 428 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PBWH; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 171 x 29. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471493013
- ISBN
- 9780471493013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 222.20
€ 222.20
Paperback. Editor(s): Li, Robert W. Num Pages: 458 pages. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 458
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628086447
- ISBN
- 9781628086447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 155.54€ 106.00
€ 155.54
€ 106.00
Hardcover. Editor(s): Li, Robert W. Num Pages: 458 pages, tables, graphs, diagrams. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 258 x 184 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1048.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 458
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616686826
- ISBN
- 9781616686826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 342.68€ 230.97
€ 342.68
€ 230.97
Hardback. Specific examples involving invertebrates, birds, fish, and mammals describe the differing levels of sophistication of tool use exhibited by animals. Num Pages: 304 pages, 109, 94 black & white illustrations, 15 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 175 x 25. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- revised and updated edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801898532
- ISBN
- 9780801898532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.94
€ 79.94